Eduard Šimon – StB Victim
* 13.06.1915, Roudnice nad Labem. † 15.10.1949, Prague. The Early Years Eduard Šimon was born on 13 June 1915 in Roudnice nad Labem, a small town 25 miles north of […]
Czech the RAF Magister’s
History: The Miles M.14 Magister is a two-seat monoplane basic trainer aircraft designed and built, during the 1930’s by the British aircraft manufacturer Miles Aircraft Ltd at Woodley, near Reading, […]
Jan Veselý
* 17.05.1906, Přehořov. † 16.10.1940, Pinner, UK. Pre WW2 Jan Veselý was born on 17 May 1906 in Přehořov, a small village some 60 miles south of Prague, into the […]
Chaplain František Pouchlý
mjr. duch. v. z. František Basil Pouchlý OFMCap Římskokatolická církev Major, Chaplain ret. František Basil Pouchlý, OFM Cap Roman Catholic * 13.06.1913, Věteřov. † 10.08.1981, Prague. Raná léta The Early […]
Battle of Britain – 86th Anniversary
The 10 July 2026, is the 86th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain. 10. července 2026, si připomínáme 86. výročí začátku bitvy o Británii. 2940 Allied airmen […]
Bomber Command Memorial Ceremony – 28 June 2026.
On Sunday 28 June 2025, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund held their annual ceremony, at the Bomber Command Memorial, Green Park, London, to commemorates the 55,573 Allied airmen who […]
Alois Vašátko – UK Memorial plaque unveiled
Alois Vašátko – Pamětní deska odhalena ve Spojeném kralovstvi On 23 June 2026, the 84th anniversary of his loss, a memorial plaque was unveiled for W/Cmdr Alois Vašátko at Start […]
Pavel Svoboda
* 28.06.1916, Bohuslavice. † 08.01.1993, London, UK. Pre WW2 Raná léta Pavel Svoboda was born on 28 June 1916 to a large family in the village of Bohuslavice near Kyjov, […]
Czechoslovak Fighter Pilots
Czechoslovak Fighter Pilots in the Battle of Britain by Marek Žatkovič The main aim of this book is to give an idea and lighten up events, that took place […]
